Fish hook

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Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
Previous owner: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
Donor: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Mrs. Thea Kowne Page; donated to MAI by Thea Page Heye following her marriage to George Heye in 1915.
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Place: British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl); Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/5110
Barcode: 045110.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Fish hook
Media/Materials: Wood, iron point
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a399be99-bf74-42b8-be3b-e139e391b170

Record ID: NMAI_48598